Ballity Match Intelligence
Brighton & Hove AlbionvsAston Villa
Premier League
2026-08-23 13:00:00
The American Express Community Stadium
Current Squad v1 · Analytics 80% / 75%HIGH
Match Thesis
Thesis omitted — insufficient dual-team chain.
MED
Primary Edge
HIGHAlbion · Wide Runner
Yankuba Minteh creation vs Aston Villa defensive resistance
Counter-Route
HIGHAston Villa · Poacher
Ollie Watkins box threat as Aston Villa counter-route
Expected Lineups
Ballity predicted shape · Current Squad State
XI · UpdatingNews / squad-list refresh
Albion · 4-2-3-1
Aston Villa · 4-2-3-1
Injured / missing
Brighton & Hove Albion
No sidelined players listed
Aston Villa
No sidelined players listed
Key Match Players
BUILD-UP
Brighton & Hove Albion
#1 BUILD-UPHIGH
Yasin Ayari
Carrier
Tempo
ROLE FIT 74
25/26 · Previous Club
#2 BUILD-UPHIGH
Yankuba Minteh
Wide Runner
Duels
ROLE FIT 80
25/26 · Previous Club
#3 BUILD-UPHIGH
Georginio Rutter
Box Crasher
Duels
ROLE FIT 79
25/26 · Previous Club
Aston Villa
#1 BUILD-UPHIGH
Amadou Onana
Ball Winner
Duels
ROLE FIT 82
25/26 · Villa
#2 BUILD-UPHIGH
Tyrone Mings
Reader CB
Aerial
ROLE FIT 81
25/26 · Villa
#3 BUILD-UPHIGH
Matty Cash
Offensive FB
Tempo
ROLE FIT 79
25/26 · Villa
CREATION
Brighton & Hove Albion
#1 CREATIONHIGH
Yankuba Minteh
Wide Runner
Duels
ROLE FIT 80
25/26 · Previous Club
#2 CREATIONHIGH
Lewis Dunk
Reader CB
Tempo
ROLE FIT 77
25/26 · Previous Club
#3 CREATIONHIGH
Ferdi Kadıoğlu
Offensive FB
Tempo
ROLE FIT 77
25/26 · Previous Club
Aston Villa
#1 CREATIONHIGH
John McGinn
Playmaking Winger
Duels
ROLE FIT 77
25/26 · Villa
#2 CREATIONHIGH
Ezri Konsa
Ball-Playing CB
Tempo
ROLE FIT 80
25/26 · Villa
#3 CREATIONHIGH
Tyrone Mings
Reader CB
Aerial
ROLE FIT 81
25/26 · Villa
THREAT
Brighton & Hove Albion
#1 THREATHIGH
Georginio Rutter
Box Crasher
Duels
ROLE FIT 79
25/26 · Previous Club
#2 THREATHIGH
Kaoru Mitoma
Playmaking Winger
Duels
ROLE FIT 76
25/26 · Previous Club
#3 THREATHIGH
Yankuba Minteh
Wide Runner
Duels
ROLE FIT 80
25/26 · Previous Club
Aston Villa
#1 THREATHIGH
Ollie Watkins
Poacher
Box Threat
ROLE FIT 79
25/26 · Villa
#2 THREATHIGH
John McGinn
Playmaking Winger
Duels
ROLE FIT 77
25/26 · Villa
#3 THREATHIGH
Emiliano Buendía
Target Man
Duels
ROLE FIT 84
25/26 · Villa
Where The Match Can Be Won
Match-Defining Battle
HIGHYasin Ayari
Carrier
VS
Amadou Onana
Ball Winner
Decides whether Albion first-phase control can form
Block Strength
Unit profile · peer standings
Brighton & Hove Albion
Aston Villa
PROGRESSION
Albion40LIMITED
Aston Villa70GOOD
CARRYING
Albion33LIMITED
Aston Villa65GOOD
CREATION
Albion38LIMITED
Aston Villa79GREAT
DEFENSIVE PRESENCE
Albion27LIMITED
Aston Villa51AVERAGE
DUELS
Albion33LIMITED
Aston Villa82GREAT
PROFILE STANDING · HIGH confidence · Coverage 100% · 100%
Game State
What happens if the score changes · results history only
Brighton & Hove Albion — Level
HIGH39%
Next goal for
44%
Next goal against
1.24
GF /90 while level
1.41
GA /90 while level
44%
Scored first (matches)
Aston Villa — Level
HIGH59%
Next goal for
33%
Next goal against
1.74
GF /90 while level
0.97
GA /90 while level
57%
Scored first (matches)
Historical sampleBrighton & Hove Albion: 57 entries · 1601 minAston Villa: 58 entries · 1758 minHIGH
Routes To Advantage
01Brighton & Hove Albion
Yasin Ayari → Carrier → Releases Yankuba Minteh
Evidence: progression · creation
02Aston Villa
John McGinn → Poacher → Creator → threat arrivals
Evidence: link · box_threat